# Xml-simp **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [31 March 2009 16:24 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xml-simp/52596 "2009-03-31T16:24:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vetrivel\_Vaithilinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/958977/32.png) [@Vetrivel\_Vaithilinga](https://rubytalk.org/u/Vetrivel_Vaithilinga)\ **Post date:** [31 March 2009 16:24 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xml-simp/52596/1 "2009-03-31T16:24:14Z")
I have dowunloaded the xml-simple-1.0.12.gem . I used xml-simple to requie .                require 'xml-simple' But it doesn't work Then I have given like this It works,            require 'xmlsimple' My question is that, How do i know it should be xmlsimple. But the gem file is xml-simple-1.0.12.gem > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). ---
**Author:** ![7stud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/57b2e6/32.png) [@7stud](https://rubytalk.org/u/7stud)\ **Post date:** [31 March 2009 18:08 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xml-simp/52596/2 "2009-03-31T18:08:20Z")
Vetrivel Vetrivel wrote: > I have dowunloaded the xml-simple-1.0.12.gem . > > I used xml-simple to requie . >                require 'xml-simple' But it doesn't work > > Then I have given like this It works, >            require 'xmlsimple' > > My question is that, > > How do i know it should be xmlsimple. But the gem file is > xml-simple-1.0.12.gem What happens when you run this command: $ gem list --local > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Candler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Brian\_Candler](https://rubytalk.org/u/Brian_Candler)\ **Post date:** [31 March 2009 20:55 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xml-simp/52596/3 "2009-03-31T20:55:58Z")
Vetrivel Vetrivel wrote: > I have dowunloaded the xml-simple-1.0.12.gem . > > I used xml-simple to requie . >                require 'xml-simple' But it doesn't work > > Then I have given like this It works, >            require 'xmlsimple' > > My question is that, > > How do i know it should be xmlsimple. In summary, you don't. Read the documentation/examples, or look at what files the gem contains and make an educated guess as to the one which you should require. > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Thomas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mark\_Thomas](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mark_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [1 April 2009 12:49 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/xml-simp/52596/4 "2009-04-01T12:49:41Z")
This seems to be one area (of many) where Perl's CPAN is superior. The naming is consistent. The package xml-simple-x.xx will contain the module XML::Simple. This will physically exist in the file XML/ Simple.pm. In your code you know to 'use XML::Simple;' Of course, with Perl's austere naming conventions, you tend not to get colorful package names like Cucumber, for better or worse. (Though I just noticed a perl port of it with the module name Test::Cucumber [http://search.cpan.org/dist/Test-Cucumber-0.001/\](http://search.cpan.org/dist/Test-Cucumber-0.001/%5C)) -- Mark. > **···** > > On Mar 31, 4:55 pm, Brian Candler \ wrote: > > > Vetrivel Vetrivel wrote: > > \> I have dowunloaded the xml-simple-1.0.12.gem . > > > > \> I used xml-simple to requie . > > \> require 'xml-simple' But it doesn't work > > > > \> Then I have given like this It works, > > \> require 'xmlsimple' > > > > \> My question is that, > > > > \> How do i know it should be xmlsimple. > > > > In summary, you don't. Read the documentation/examples, or look at what > > files the gem contains and make an educated guess as to the one which > > you should require.